Disaster zones: how medical relief saves lives and protects health

When 2013's Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines on November 8th, it measured 300 miles across and was one of the world's most intense tropical storms ever to have hit land.Almost 100 million people populate the islands of the Philippines in the western Pacific Ocean, according to World Bank estimates, and millions living in coastal areas have been affected by the initial destruction and continuing aftermath produced by the super-typhoon, which delivered:Torrential rainWinds of over 185mph, andA storm surge wave of up to 30 feet.http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/mnt/h...~4/sk0RZcADk1M

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